Jesse Vargas was born January 20, 1961 in Mexico to Jesus Vargas and Juanita (Navas) Vargas. He moved to California when he was seven years old. Jesse then moved to Schuyler in 1998. He married Jolynn Arthur. Jesse moved to Columbus in October of 2011. He was a self-employed mechanic. Jesse enjoyed fishing, country music and children. He was always willing to lend a helpful hand.